ELIUP 041 a Writing 2ELIUP 042 a - Grammar 2

ELIUP 041 A – Writing 2 ELIUP 042 A - Grammar 2 Bellevue College Fall Quarter 2014

Instructor: Mark Paulson, [email protected] Office Hours: Room R-130, daily and by appointment Class: Mondays – Fridays, 1:30 – 3:20 p.m. Telephone for messages: 425-564-2016

TEXTS: Fundamentals of English Grammar 4 th ed , Azar Longman Academic Writing Series: Paragraphs by Hogue

MATERIALS: White 8 ½ x 11” college ruled paper An English/English dictionary Access to a computer, word processor, or typewriter

Course Description This class will help you become a better writer and speaker of English. You will study and practice the basics of English grammar, sentence structure, mechanics and the process of paragraph writing. You will learn to write different patterns of sentences and various types of paragraphs, including description, logical division and opinion.

Course Outcomes Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:  Identify the parts of speech and explain their functions in simple English sentences  Use modals  Use comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs  Recognize and use different forms of determiners  Use basic pronouns  Use simple and compound sentence patterns orally and in writing  Know when to use and how to form the basic verb tenses  Follow the writing process—gathering ideas, organizing, writing, rewriting, editing, and proofreading  Write paragraphs that narrate (tell a story), describe (tell what things look like, feel like, taste like, smell like), and make a point  Write an effective paragraph within a specific time period  Organize a paragraph with an introduction, a topic sentence, relevant details, unity, coherence, and a conclusion  Use correct mechanics (capitalization, punctuation and spelling)  Work within a small group structure  Recognize and know how to correct the student’s common errors in writing CLASS EXPECTATIONS:  You should plan to attend class every day and arrive on time. Regular absence will hurt your grade. If you are absent 10 or more times, you cannot pass this class. If you are more than 5 minutes late, it will be counted as an absence for the hour. Lateness will affect your grade.  You are expected to participate in class discussions and activities.  This is an English only classroom.  It is important to show respect for each other in this class. We are all here to learn and can learn a lot from each other.  You should come to class prepared. If you are absent, you are still responsible for homework and material covered. Call a classmate to find out what you missed, and come to the next class prepared. You may also email me.  If you are absent on the day of a quiz and don’t contact me, you may not make it up. You must also have a reasonable excuse for being absent. Only 1 make-up test allowed.  Work that is one day late will receive a lower grade (10%). Work will not be accepted after 2 days.  When you have questions, you should ask them. Don’t wait until the end of the quarter.  Turn off cellular phones and beepers before coming to class.  No used textbooks will be allowed. No cell phone dictionaries are allowed.

Evaluation: You must have a 75% average on your class assignments and pass the final exam. If you don’t pass the final exam your grade will be lowered one letter grade. Your writing final will be timed (a 50-minute paragraph) and will be evaluated by two teachers in the ELI Program. They will decide if your paragraph is passing or not. Your final letter grade will be determined by averaging your writing and grammar test grades. No exams will be given early or late for any reason.

Grading Scale: A= 93-100 B= 84-92 C= 75-83 D= 70-74 (repeat level; good effort) F= 0-70 (repeat level; unsatisfactory effort) Attendance: You are expected to attend every class and to arrive on time. If you are late 3 times, it will count as an absence. 10-11 absences will result in a D grade, and 12 absences will result in and F grade. If you miss a class, it counts as an absence even if you are sick. You should call a classmate to get the assignments that you miss. There are no make-ups for tests unless you arrange it with the instructor first, after showing a doctor’s note. Only 1 make-up test allowed. There are no make-ups for pop-quizzes. Disabilities: Students who have accommodation needs are required to meet with the Disability Support Services (DSS) office, room B 233-G (telephone 425-564-2498 or TTY 425-564-4110) to establish their eligibility for accommodation. The DSS office will provide each eligible student with an accommodation letter. Students who require accommodation in class must review the DSS accommodation letter with each instructor during the first week of the quarter.

Students with mobility challenges who may need assistance in case of an emergency situation or evacuation should register with Disability Support Services, or review those needs with the instructor as well. If you are a student with a documented autism spectrum disorder, there is an additional access program available to you. Contact [email protected] or 425.564.2764. ASN is located in the Library Media Center in D125. www.bellevuecollege.edu/autismspectrumnavigators/

Student Concerns Should you have concerns about any part of the class, please come to me with them. If for any reason you don’t feel comfortable coming to me, the usual next step would be to speak with the program chair, Ivan Breen ([email protected]). You can also refer concerns to the Arts and Humanities Division Dean, Maggie Harada ([email protected]) or the Assistant Dean, Scott Bessho ([email protected]) in the Arts and Humanities division office (R230). An additional resource for concerns you find aren’t being addressed by faculty or administration is the Ombuds Office (http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/ombuds/default.html

Plagiarism and cheating Students are in ELI classes to learn English and ELI teachers are here to help them. Cheating makes that harder for both the students and the teachers. There are different kinds of cheating: plagiarism, “borrowing” a classmate’s homework (partially or wholly), using an essay or a presentation from a previous quarter, using “cheat notes”, and copying answers from classmates’ papers during tests.

Plagiarism is using someone else’s words or ideas as your own in both writing and oral presentations. It is cheating and is not acceptable in American classes.

Examples of plagiarism are: o Copying from a Web page, book or article o Buying papers o Copying from another student o Using a friend’s paper from a previous quarter

If you plagiarize: o First time: your teacher will work with you so that you understand what not to do o Second time: Fail the assignment o Third time: Fail the class and be reported to the Associate Dean of Student Services. Possibly be asked to leave the school

Affirmation of Inclusion Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination. We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp

The Arts & Humanities Division of Bellevue College, committed to advancing pluralism, recognizes its students’ diverse religious beliefs. Those students who wish to observe a religious holy day should not be penalized for doing so. Whenever feasible, students should be allowed to make up academic assignments that are missed due to such absences. However, the student must notify the instructor in writing at the beginning of the quarter (no later than the end of week 2). Because religious holidays are scheduled in advance, instructors have the right to insist that course work be completed prior to an anticipated absence for religious observances.

Public Safety and Emergencies

Public Safety is located in the K building and can be reached at 425-564-2400 (easy to remember because it’s the only office on campus open 24 hours a day—2400). Among other things, Public Safety serves as our Parking Permits, Lost and Found, and Emergency Notification center. Please ensure you are signed up to receive alerts through our campus alerting system by registering at http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/alerts/? ref=footer

If you work late and are uneasy about going to your car, Public Safety will escort you to your vehicle. To coordinate this, please phone ahead and let Public Safety know when and where you will need an escort.

Please familiarize yourself with the emergency postings by the door of every classroom and know where to go in the event of an evacuation. Your instructor will be asked if anyone might still be in the building, so check in before you do anything else. Emergency responders will search for anyone unaccounted for.

If a major emergency occurs, please follow these two rules:

1) Take directions from those in charge of the response - We all need to be working together. 2) Do not get in your car and leave campus (unless directed to) - Doing so will clog streets and prevent emergency vehicles from entering the scene. Instead, follow directions from those in charge.

Please do not hesitate to call Public Safety if you feel safety questions or concerns at any time. Fall 2014 Calendar (subject to change) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday WEEK 1 Sept. 22 23 24 25 26 Gr. Ch 1-2 First Day Challenge Paragraphs Test ch1 WEEK 2 29 30 October 1 2 3 Gr. Ch 3-4 Gram. Test Parag ch 1-2

WEEK 3 6 7 8 9 10 Gr. Ch 5-6 Vocab Quiz 1 Gram. Test Parag ch 2-3 WEEK 4 13 14 15 16 17

Gram Ch 6 Gram. Test Parag ch 3 WEEK 5 20 21 22 23 24 Midterm Test NO SCHOOL Mid-Qtr. Eval. Gram Ch 6 Parag ch 4 Gram. Test WEEK 6 27 28 29 30 31 Gram Ch 7 Gram. Test Parag ch 4 WEEK 7 November 3 4 5 6 7 Gram Ch 11 Gram. Test Parag ch 5 WEEK 8 10 11 12 13 14 NO SCHOOL UP TOEFL Gram Ch 11 Parag ch 5 WEEK 9 17 18 19 20 21 Gram Ch Elective Sign Up Day Gram. Test Parag ch 6 WEEK 10 24 25 26 27 28 NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL Gram Ch 12 Parag ch 6 WEEK 11 December 1 2 3 Final Exams Final Exams Gram. Test Writing Electives Wrtg Review Listening Reading